• The Secret Life of ‘Um’
• Why Small Talk Is Actually Really Good for You
• The Police Have Discovered Social Media Banter — the Result Is No Joke
• The Languages That Take the Most (and Least) Time to Learn, per the US Foreign Service
• A Map Showing How Much Time It Takes to Learn Foreign Languages: Fro…
Language Policing
• China Would Really Like You to Stop Saying “Tofu”
• Eight Ways English Is Creeping Its Way into Chinese, as Explained by a Chinese YouTuber
• “Good on the Floor?” Five Funny Times Google Translate Drops the Ball with Japanese Idioms
• Quebec Tries to Say Au Revoir to ‘Hi,’ and Hello to ‘Bonjour’
• French the New Lingua Franca of the World — Vraiment?…
What to Do About Misconduct
• What Happens after Men Apologize for Bad Behavior?
• Reconciling Love and Admiration for Men Who Behave Badly
• How to Be a Good Guy in the Office without Avoiding Women Altogether
• How to Flirt Safely (by a Guy Who Is Definitely Not about to Be Fired for Harassment)…
Universal Language
• Gorillas Like to Hum While They Eat
• With Voices Joined in Chorus, Giant Otter Families Create a Distinct Sound Signature
• Microorganisms on Your Scalp, Ears and Elbows Can Be Turned into Music
• Enjoy the Heavenly Sounds of the Glass Armonica, Invented by Benjamin Franklin
• William Zeitler Demonstra…
Christmas Turkeys
• Which Is the Greatest City for Christmas: London or Paris?
• Mall Declares War on Infuriating Christmas-Time Slow Walkers
• What’s the Difference Between a Gift and a Present?
• Wearing an Ugly Holiday Sweater Will Score You This Amazing Airline Perk
• Want Priority Boarding On Your Alaska Airlines Flight This Holiday Season? Wear…
Don’t Have to Baby Me
• Babies Might Understand Language Better Than Anyone Thought
• Babies Learn What Words Mean Before They Can Use Them
• 6-Month-Old Infants May Understand Related Words
• Hide and Seek Might Be Good for Kids’ Brains
• School Bans Teachers from Marking in Attempt to Boost Children’s Confidenc…
Tech’s Effects 1
• How a Half-Educated Tech Elite Delivered Us into Evil
• How Algorithms Are Pushing the Tech Giants into the Danger Zone
• How Technology’s Built-In ‘Engagement Maximization’ Destroys Mental Health in the Trump Age, and What to Do
• Algorithm May Decide Who Is a ‘Contributing Member of Society,’ Civi…
All Just Get Along
• A 7 Year Old Boy and a 64 Year Old Man Sit down Across from Each Other to Discuss Their Lives
• What Kept Henry Fonda and James Stewart Friends for 50 Years?
• The Curious Animosity of Fred and Ethel Mertz
• The Mysterious Phenomenon of Stupid Things Becoming Much Smarter When Working Together
• To Recover from an Argumen…
A Social Function
• 35 Thoughtful Questions to Ask at Thanksgiving Dinner
• 12 Pieces of 100-Year-Old Advice for Dealing with Your In-Laws
• This Thanksgiving Pass the Stuffing — And Don’t Pass on the Discussion of Social Issues
• Solving the Riddle of What to Drink on Thanksgiving
• New York Today: What Are You Thankful For…
Device Advice
• Humorous PSA Videos Promoting Device-Free Dinners Starring Will Ferrell as a Phone Addicted Dad
• Our Smartphone Addiction Is Killing Us: Study
• 69% of Millennials Stress out When Away from Their Phones
• Does ‘Phone Separation Anxiety’ Really Exist?
• Which Computer Keys Wear Out First…
Banter & Boulder
• Why ‘Bushman Banter’ Was Crucial to Hunter-Gatherers’ Evolutionary Success
• Why It’s Human Nature to Ignore Our Instincts
• Jimmy Chin on the Deeper Meaning of Climbing
• Japanese Gardens: The Enigmatic Art of Raked Gravel and Rocks Does Not Give up Its Secrets Lightly
• Don’t Convert Africa…
Character Reference
• Apple Revealed Which Emoji Americans Use the Most
• Apple Says ‘Face with Tears of Joy’ Is Most Popular Emoji in United States Among English Speakers
• Think Twice Before You Use Emoticons. People from Other Countries Might Not Understand You
• These 69 New Emojis Have Arrived — Which Is Your Fav…
Watch Those Big Brown Eyes
• Gesundheit! African Wild Dogs ‘Vote’ with Sneezes
• Are Dogs the Only Animals That Show When They’re Happy?
• Those ‘Puppy Eyes’ Are All for You
• Dogs Attempt to Communicate with Us Through Facial Expressions
• Dogs Have Pet Facial Expressions to Use on Humans, Study Find…